By adjusting bone position, osteotomy enhances joint alignment and overall foot mechanics.
When foot pain becomes part of your daily life—whether due to bunions, arthritis, or deformities—every step can feel like a struggle. Fortunately, modern foot surgery offers a powerful solution: osteotomy surgery. This surgical procedure is designed to realign bones in the foot, improve joint function, and significantly reduce chronic discomfort.
At DeNiel Foot and Ankle Center, we specialize in diagnosing and treating structural foot problems with the latest techniques in osteotomy and foot reconstruction. Whether you’re dealing with a bunion, hammertoe, or misalignment due to injury, our goal is to restore both your comfort and confidence when walking.
Cold compression is a go-to for calming inflammation and easing pain.
When it comes to treating sprains and strains, the RICER method—Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, and Referral—has long been a go-to approach. This method aims to control swelling, reduce pain, and support healing, making it especially popular among athletes and physically active individuals. But as research advances and our understanding of injury recovery deepens, the RICER method continues to reveal additional, often overlooked, benefits. Here’s a closer look at the RICER method and how it offers unique advantages in sprain recovery that go beyond the usual advice.
Your likelihood of suffering another sprained ankle rises after the first one.
Would you want to hear a shocking fact I just discovered in the New York Times? In our country, ankle injuries occur to over 28,000 individuals every day. And the majority of them do it while exercising, whether it be running or other sports. This indicates that sprained ankles are the most prevalent sports injury in the United States.
During winter, ankle injuries such as sprained ankle or twisted ankle are common and that means new care techniques and safety precautions. We need to decrease the risk of injury like slipping on a patch of ice by taking precautions that help our feet. Do not miss out on skiing, ice skating, snowboarding, and ice hockey activities because of the fear of a twisted ankle.
A big toe sprain is a foot injury that can happen to anyone. There are different causes of the sprained toe such as a sporting activity or stubbing of the toe. It is the torn ligaments that hinder daily activities with pain and discomfort. Ligaments connect the bones in the toe and allow the toe to move. When these ligaments are torn or damaged, the condition is known as a sprain.
During winter, ankle injuries such as 
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